plaster
Definitions
Noun
- A mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
- Any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
- A medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
- A surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
- Adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
Verb
- Apply a heavy coat to
- Cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
- Affix conspicuously
- Apply a plaster cast to
- Coat with plaster
- Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "plaster".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plaster | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | plastered | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | plasterer | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | plastering | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | plasters | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | plasterboard | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | plasterwork | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "plaster".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "plaster".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | planter | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | plastered | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | platter | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | plasters | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | plasterer | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | pilaster | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | plater | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | paster | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | laster | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | pilasters | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | polster | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | pleaser | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | platzer | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | platner | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | pelster | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | pasteur | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | lasiter | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | laseter | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | lasater | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | blaster | 2 | 0 |
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Words that often precede the term "plaster" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "plaster" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "plaster".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 11
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Sculptors Panic as Specialty Plaster Used in Artworks to Be Discontinued
Oct 14, 2026 The New York Times
Oct 14, 2026 The New York Times